Terms of Indemnity Agreement Don't Defeat Subcontractor's Immunity Under Comp Law

An Ohio appellate court ruled that an indemnity agreement between an equipment rental company and a subcontractor could not overcome the subcontractor's immunity under the workers’ compensation law. Case: Griffith v. MacAllister Rental LLC, No. C-200311, 05/26/2021, published. Facts: Architectural Glass served as a subcontractor on a large construction project in Cincinnati. It rented a boom lift from MacAllister Rental LLC. Both companies are located in Indiana, but MacAllister agreed to deliver the lift to the job site in Ohio. Architectural Glass promised to indemnify Mac...